Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, First Pattern Hold serving as Hitler’s private chancellery

serving as Hitler’s private chancellery

case very fin

especially in case of issue

featuring a 255 mm long magnetic nickel-plated steel blade

Werner of Berlin served as an official crown jeweller of the Prussian royal family

Germany, Heer. A Tropical Pith Helmet, First Pattern Hold serving as Hitler’s private chancellery(Heer Tropenhelm). A very well preserved first pattern Heer tropical pith helmet, constructed of a pressed cork shell fully lined on the exterior with a khaki tan canvas liner. It features a central canister topped on the crown by a ventilation shaft hidden by a dome lined in an identical canvas. The canister is flanked on each side by aluminum shield insignia. Each measuring 38 mm (w) x 45 mm (h), the right side features a red, white (finished in